The Same but Different

1. The Same but Different Delivering regeneration on both sides of the border Helen Forsyth Regeneration Director

2. Creating Communities of choice for all

5. Background • 7,000 properties – 80 % social • Population decline – 15 % in 10 years • Lack of choice in housing • Limited job opportunities • Shortage of essential services • Poor transport links

6. Master Planning and Delivery • One Partner for both parts • Competed with private developers • Local community originally opposed • Residents on panel • We were interested in the people who would live there, not just the buildings • In it for the long term

7. Created evidence for change Offer substantial community involvement Did not duplicate council role Took risks Created formal partnership with council and local people and other stakeholders The process 2002 -2006

8. No Public meetings • Exhibitions • Events • Home visits • Mothers and toddlers • Other hard to reach groups • Questionnaires and face to face surveys • Focus groups, away days, weekends, informal walks • You name it we probably did it.

9. Principles and Promises • We issued a “promise” about how we would deal with people • We are developing a “promise” for working with business • We developed principles of place making and worked with local people in workshops to do it

10. Knowing the community £475 million over 15 years

11. Where are we now – Scotland • Communities Scotland’s regeneration remit • Financial inclusion • Working for families • Anti social behaviour initiatives • Support for social enterprise • Reducing no. of developing RSLs • Homestake • Community ownership • Housing market • Edinburgh stable • Outlying areas buoyant